Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-03-14

yesterday afternoon an interesting game Of
keno was being conducted in sequestered
room of building on lower Prince street
The participants were grouped around th;
table scanning their cards intently as the
numbers were being called, when the game
was brought to rather an abrupt termina
ton by the announcement that traitor
had been admitted to the fellowship
of the delegation, that the police had been
informed of what was going on within the
room, AID that those not desiring to en-
counter the minons of the law had better
decamp instanter. Chips were seized,
overcoats donned, and in much less time
than it takes 10 tell it the former occupants
had made exits in various ways and scam
pered in as many directions. The police,
fortunately for the fondlers OF the playful
tiger, had tarried somewhat after the infor-
nation had been lodged. and it was during
this interval that the game had flown.
1t seems that an individual whose cornwall
tastes rather predominant over those for
games OF chance has for some time been
dropping gentle hints Of the fact that it was
in his power 10 bring the proceedings enact.
ed in Iha house to decided termination,
and the proprietor rather dreadng such q
climax Was wont to "eatertain" the uncom-
Portable vlsitor by furnishing him with
ardent potons. Yesterday, however, the
former upon percsiving that his beneficiary
was rather dismembered, refused 10 ply him
with any more stimulants, when the ill.,
former proceeded TO carry out his long
threatened plan. He saw the police and
made the necessary exposure. bat by some
means tho news of what he had done
reached the players, and as stated, they
soon vacated the premises, the police Gnd-
ing no gaming going on when they arrived.
The second act in the drama then followed,
when an Individual long known in gambling
circles, whose profits in the game were de-
rived from distributing ''chips," in scriptural
parlance, seeing the hope of bis gains
gone" grew much incensed, and started on
a search for tbs informer, whom ne soon
after accosted and knocked down. The dis
cOmGited Individual proceeded to his home
much dejectt d. and about nine o'clock last
night after bordering over the scenes
through which he had passed together
doubtless with contrition for sending the
police to his former retreat, and smarling
under the castigaton he had received, be
gan making preparations for shutilipg oil
this mortal coil somewhat after the manner
of Sardanapalus when besieged in mis-
palace, and in effecting his own flight from
things mundane, intended making hola
causts out of the other members ofthe fami-
ly. Procuring some coal oil he proceeded
70 carry out the last act of what he desired
to be tragedy, and saturated the floor and
everything else in the room with the huid,
and applying match soon started a fire,
which fortunately was discovered by some
other inmates of the house and subdued
before much damage had been done. The
woulG.be incendiary was arrested, and this
morning was brought before the Mayor
charged with drunkenness and attempted
house burning but the charges were finally
condensed to ono-insanity-and he was
committed Tor further examination. The
proprietor Of the gaming house was also
cited to appear before. the Mayor TO an
sger the charge of permitting gambling on
hs premises, but was discharged, and
another party who it seems APP rised the
PLAYERS that the house was to be raided, was
also dismissed, but the individual who as
saulted the infornler had his case postponed.
When the case was chilled this morning
a; the mayors Office the informer said he
was drunk yesterday; did not know what
ne had done, and had no charges to prefer
against any one TIE trial elected no ev-
idence against any of the accused parties,
hence their discharge.
CORPORATION CouRT-Judge n B. Meade
presiding.-Blacklock VS.. Blackjack, an
ShSi vi Euhluiuu nu lltOhl VI iuioub
rem filed
f. Francis VS. r. NJ Latham, decree of
seiereuce
j. Carr vs. Julia F. Baker decree of ref
trence
Yeaton IS. Yeaton, decree for sale.
An authenticated copy of the will of the
late Mrs s. S. Barbour (which had been
pfobaied in Washington was admitted to
probate. The provisions have been pub
lished in tho GAZETTE.
The report OF the committee appointed to
examine The Jail was filed. The committee
recommended new locks for the doors; iron
doors for the rooms; grated door and a
onck wash house.
Henson Jackson vs. the Y. M. railway,
suit for damages for killing COW on Henry
street case in progress.
THREATENED TO SHooT.-A young man
named Montgomery Devaughn, while under
the lnHuence of liquor, this morning, enter
ed the house on the northeast corner or
Cameron and Fairfax streets, occupied by
several families, and after short converse
ton drew pistol and threatened to shoot
Mrs Nannie gightfoot. He was quickly
elected from the house and later q warrant
WIS issued for his arrest, but up to o'clock
he had not been found. The occurrence
caused considerable excitement in the
neighborhood
DEATH OF Mr.. GEORGE P. WIsE.-Mr.
George 2. Wise Mayor Of this city about
thirty years ago, and for many years the
popular proprietor of the City Hotel, died
at his home, at Hickory Grove, Prince VIII
liam county, this morning. aged 81 years:
Mr.. Wise had been sick for some time and
his death was not unexpected. He was
genial ami kind hearted gentleman and was
widely and favora5!y known throughout sill
this section of the State, and his death will
be deeply regretted.
YESTERDAY was spring-like, and more
people were On the streets than on any Sun
day this year. Many strangers were also